1. very similar to the traditional method, for the construction manager replaces the general contractor roles in this arrangement and thus holds the various trade contracts.
2.The at-risk construction manager provides expert advice to the owner on all matters related to the construction, usually beginning well before the field work begins.
3. Most, if not all, of the actual construction in at-risk construction management is performed by subcontractors.
4. Often, the contract between the owner and the construction manager is based on a guaranteed maximum contract price.
Although this approach is likely to prove marginally more expensive than the traditional approach it offers greater guarantee of performance and the potential to avoid time overruns and to reduce the cost of claims.